Oy Vey! What is scary is that his brothers are co-owners and pastors of the church associated with this school.

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Florida suspect faces 19 felonies for possession of child sexual abuse materials

By Tony Mator June 30, 2025

A Florida Christian elementary school teacher could spend life behind bars after his arrest for possessing child pornography—also known as child sexual abuse materials (CSAM)—including images police believe may be AI-altered photos of his own students.

Photo via social media @UBIC Academy

On June 20, police arrested David R. McKeown, 47, a sixth-grade teacher at the United Brethren In Christ (UBIC) Academy in Holly Hill, which is run by a UBIC church near Daytona Beach. A statement from the office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said McKeown was charged with “19 enhanced felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and six counts of possession of animal pornography.”

A press release from the Holly Hill Police Department explained the arrest was the result of a three-week investigation triggered by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

During the investigation, detectives executed search warrants at McKeown’s residence and UBIC Academy, where multiple electronic devices were seized. They also executed a search warrant on his social media account, in which they found multiple images of CSAM, and where police found evidence he was not acting alone.

“When reviewing McKeown’s social media account, detectives discovered several messages where he was communicating with other users, disseminating student’s personal information, sending their photographs, and appeared to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to generate child pornography,” the Holly Hill press release said. “McKeown further manufactured animal pornography by photographing himself performing sexual acts on the family pet.”

To make matters worse, McKeown allegedly conducted some of his illegal activity during school hours, using the school’s Wi-Fi network to communicate with other Discord users.

“As a teacher, parents trusted Mr. McKeown to impart knowledge to their children. Instead, he spent parts of the school day sending and receiving child sex abuse material and providing other pedophiles with UBIC Academy students’ personal information,” said Uthmeier. “What he did is beyond betrayal—it’s devastating and sick. Our Office of Statewide Prosecution will aggressively pursue justice for these children and their parents.”

David McKeown in 2019 on an episode of ‘In the Cave with Matt and Dave’ on the church’s YouTube channel / Screengrab by The Roys Report)

After McKeown’s arrest, UBIC Academy fired him. The school and church are pastored by McKeown’s brothers, Matt and Chuck McKeown, and a page on the school website lists multiple McKeowns on its small staff and administration. The church’s 2025 state business report indicates that four of its five principal officers share the McKeown name. These include the lead pastor as well as Robert, Matt, Vicki and Joshua McKeown.

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